Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 265
Feeding the brain: effect of nutrients on cognition, synaptic function, and AMPA receptors
(MDPI, 2022)
In recent decades, traditional eating habits have been replaced by a more globalized diet, rich in saturated fatty acids and simple sugars. Extensive evidence shows that these dietary factors contribute ...
Assessing nursing students’ self-perceptions about safe medication management: design and validation of a tool, the NURSPeM
(MDPI, 2022)
Objective: The objective was to design and validate a tool for assessing nursing students’ self-perceptions about safe medication management. Methods: A descriptive instrumental study was conducted ...
Active school-based interventions to interrupt prolonged sitting improve daily physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(MDPI, 2022)
Background: Sedentary behavior (SB) is a negative routine for health, especially during advancing age. Promoting an active lifestyle and reducing SB is a global endeavor. The aim of this study was to ...
Transformative education for sustainable consumption
(MDPI, 2022)
Teachers play a key role in the construction of a more equal, fairer and sustainable world. Incorporating education for sustainable consumption into teacher training should therefore be a priority. This ...
Diagnostic accuracy and detection rate of glaucoma screening with optic disk photos, optical coherence tomography images, and telemedicine
(MDPI, 2022)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and retinography in the detection of glaucoma through a telemedicine program. Methods: A ...
Gender differences in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia severity
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Background: Gender differences in organ involvement and clinical severity have been poorly described in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). The aim of this study was to describe differences in ...
Restoration’s thickness and bonding tooth substrate are determining factors in minimally invasive adhesive dentistry
(Japan Prosthodontic Society, 2021)
Purpose: To explore fracture strength and failure behaviour of minimally invasive CAD-CAM composite resin overlay restorations. Methods: Eighty bi- and tri-layer cylindrical overlay model including the ...
Effects of dry needling of latent trigger points on viscoelastic and muscular contractile properties: preliminary results of a randomized within-participant clinical trial
(MDPI, 2021)
This study aimed to evaluate changes in neuromuscular function and pain perception in latent trigger points (TrPs) in the gastrocnemius muscle after a single session of dry needling. A randomized ...
Analysis of the results and adverse factors of arthroscopic repair of degenerative subscapular lesions
(Elsevier, 2022)
Objective: To carry out a review of degenerative subscapularis ruptures (SSC) after their arthroscopic repair and to evaluate whether the results are comparable in terms of pain and function to those ...
COVID-19 lockdown: impact on oral health-related behaviors and practices of portuguese and spanish children
(MDPI, 2022)
This study aimed to assess and compare the impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on the oral health attitudes, dietary habits and access to dental care of Portuguese and Spanish children. A cross-sectional ...